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Friday, April 05, 2013  Boeing says a flight of a 787 on Friday will wrap up the testing for its fix of the battery problems that have kept the plane grounded.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Ebert was not just a critic to filmmakers, but a part of Hollywood itself

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Piercings and all, Rodman worms his way into North Korea in flamboyant bid for basketball diplomacy

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Chicago police say two gang members charged in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  United Airlines is taking the troubled Boeing 787 out of its flying plans for the rest of this month.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Developments Wednesday connected to the debate over gun violence and weapons control in the U.S.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Full toxicology results revealed in November that Urooj Khan was poisoned.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The daring escape from the downtown high-rise Metropolitan Correctional Center had them descending almost 20 stories using a makeshift rope.

Monday, November 26, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is heading out of state for the first time since announcing that a hacker stole Social Security numbers from millions of taxpayers.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by his thoughts.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Chicago parents scramble to find safe place for students as teacher strike rolls into 2nd day

Monday, September 10, 2012  Chicago teachers go on strike for the first time in 25 years.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Fracturing, scattering of gangs among causes of spike in Chicago homicides

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Chicago Police Department praised by many for handling of NATO summit protests